The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-01
ORDINANCE.
Az ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city of

AN ORDINANCE to regulate signs in the city of
Savannah.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council as.
sembed, That from and after the passage of
this ordinance it shall be lawful to erect or put
up signs in the city Of Savannah upon iron or
wooden posts, provided such posts are securely
and safely placed Immediately within the curb
ing of the sidewalk and in front of
the place of business of the person or persons
using the same, that such posts. If made of
iron shall be not less than TWO nor more than ten
inches III diameter, and if of wood, not less than
four nor more han ten inches IN diameter, that
such signs shall be at least eight feet above the
pavement or sidewalk and shall not be exceed
ing four feet in width and five in height; and,
provided further, that said signs shall be
securely and safely fastened to the said posts,
and that tine erection of the said signs and posts
shall be under tie direction and supervision OF
the City Surveyor.
SEC. 3 Be il further ordained That it shall
also be lawful from and after the passage of
this ordinance to suspend signs from the sides
of buildings in the city of Savannah. provided
such signs are securely and safely fastened to
the sides of said buildings, at the place of bust
ness of the person or persons
using the same, are at least eight
feet above the sidewalk and do not overhang
said sidewalk exceeding hree feet. and provid
ed, also, that said signs shall be put up under
the direction and supervision Of the City Sur
yeyor.
SEC g. Be it further ordained, That from
and after the passage of this ordinance it shall
not be lawful to erect or put up any sign in the
city Of Savannah, save in full and strict con
fornity with all the provisions OF the preceding
section of this ordinance.
SEC. 4. Be il further ordained, That all posts
erected at the time OF the passage Of this ord-
nance sustaining signs, II said posts are not I'M
mediately within the curbing shall within
thirty days from the passage of this ordinance.
be securely and safely placed Immediately
within the said curbing: and all signs which, at
the time of the passage OF this ordinance, are
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shall within thirty days from the passage OF
this ordinance be securely and safely placed at
least eight feet above the sidewalk or street,
and be removed from said awning frames.
SEC. 5 Be IL further ordained, That IL shall
not be lawful to erect or put up in the city of
Savannah, or to continue erected. or TO have or
use. any sign that is unsafe or dangerous to
life, limb, person or property, no matter how
said sign may have been originally constructed
or erected. ShOnld any sign now erected, or
which may hereafter be erected, be or become
unsafe or dangerous, within the meaning OF
this section. the person or persons owning or
using such signs shall be notified Of this fac. by
the City Marshal, and II shall thereupon become
the duty Of such person or persons TO forth
with make the said sign secure and safe, or 70
removethe same.
SEC 6. Be Il further ordained, That should
any sign be abandoned or disused the same may
be removed at the discretion and upon the
direction of the Committee on Streets and
Lanes. and at the expense of the person or per
SONS so abandoning or last using the said sign.
4.
son violating the provisions of the preceding
sections, or any OF said provisions, shall, upon
conviction before the Police Court of the city
OF Savannah. be fined by the said court in a sum
not exceeding fifty dollars and Ia addition to this
the sign found 20 be in violation of this ordi-
nance, or Of any part thereof, shall be removed
by the City Marshal at the expense Of the said
person so convicted. which removal shall be
directed and required In the judgment Of said
court convicting the party accused
SEC. g. Be IL further ordained, That tho city of
Savannah reserves full and entire police control
over all signs erected, or which may be erected,
their location use and continuance in so far
that no vested right shall accrue to any person
or persons because of the erection Of said signs,
as against the said city Of Savannah, touching
the said signs or any matter or thing connected
Herewith.
SEC. b. Be II further ordained That so much Of
the ordinance approved April ~, 1872 TO be
found on pages 1871 and 1868 of Rebarer's Digest
Of city ordinances as relates 70 signs and sec
tion four OF the ordinance approved March II,
ls53-to be found on pages Is and Jof Rebar-
er's Dgestl, which said section four also relates
70 signs aud eli ordinances and parts Of ordi.
nances ii conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed
Ordinance passed in Council Sept. II, 1897.
RUFUG IT,. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest FLANK L. kEsAREa, Clerk Of Council